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president, on the rates. >> sure. >> the problem for john boehner is his conference is very conservative. will be more conservative potentially next year. he needs to get their votes and getting their votes, you have to give them something to vote for, not just say, hey, eat it. >> right. >> the president really faces a choice now. does he take this olive branch and return it with another, or play hard ball? now he's in a strong position. and holding a lot of the cards. >> steven dennis with roll call, thank you. we appreciate it as always. allison, back to you. >>> tony, thank you. coming up, where our nation's service members can eat for free this veterans day. >> do you need wine? you could be a click away from a familiar source. first, time to check in with holly. >> reporter: look, i'm joining the marching band. if you're going to join one, you might as well join quince orchard high school where we are, and where the marching cougars have won the maryland state title. coming up, i'm going to learn firsthand what it takes to take top honors on the field. it's all live later on fox 5
president, on the rates. >> sure. >> the problem for john boehner is his conference is very conservative. will be more conservative potentially next year. he needs to get their votes and getting their votes, you have to give them something to vote for, not just say, hey, eat it. >> right. >> the president really faces a choice now. does he take this olive branch and return it with another, or play hard ball? now he's in a strong position. and holding a lot of the cards....
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john boehner talked about a showdown over the debt ceiling. i don't think thapg turkey and provolone will solve this. >> it's a head scratcher. the president wants saying hey, guys, i want you to pass these things. i had a bunch of these things to pass. >> it doesn't work that way. >> of course, they haven't met for 2 1/2 months which why isn't this happening more. on the same be token, he's allows boehner and mcconnell to say fine, let's meet and talk about the bigger issues. you wonder, the obvious refrain you hear boehner saying where is your plan. there's a lot of democrats saying to the president quietly, just put simpson-bowles on the table and go for crying out loud. >> that's what the business community is calling for. >> that's what he whispers to people complaining about this saying no, wait till after november. you're like just go now with simpson-bowles. enforce their hand a little bit. this is a game of leverage. we know what's going on. bane ker looked up and realized who's got the leverage? democrats might have the leverage on t
john boehner talked about a showdown over the debt ceiling. i don't think thapg turkey and provolone will solve this. >> it's a head scratcher. the president wants saying hey, guys, i want you to pass these things. i had a bunch of these things to pass. >> it doesn't work that way. >> of course, they haven't met for 2 1/2 months which why isn't this happening more. on the same be token, he's allows boehner and mcconnell to say fine, let's meet and talk about the bigger issues....
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i think john boehner can do it. if he comes to grips with the fact that he's going to have to take less than 218 in his party. in other words less than majority of majority. work with the president, work with democrats in the house of representatives, and in the united states, and get this done. we've had election. majority still is in the senate. newt gingrich said some years ago in 1998, perfectionist caucus, meaning his republican hard liners, and the american people elected democratic president, in that case bill clinton, democrats and republicans in the senate who don't agree and the american people expect us to make this government work. they still expect that and i think john boehner has now demonstrated in his own party that the only way he can do it, the only way we can do it is in a bipartisan basis. >> what do you think he's going to say at 10:00? any idea? >> i have no idea. i have last night he said, well, now the responsibility son somebody else. that's not true. he's still the speaker of the house, an
i think john boehner can do it. if he comes to grips with the fact that he's going to have to take less than 218 in his party. in other words less than majority of majority. work with the president, work with democrats in the house of representatives, and in the united states, and get this done. we've had election. majority still is in the senate. newt gingrich said some years ago in 1998, perfectionist caucus, meaning his republican hard liners, and the american people elected democratic...
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busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force them to let there be some official fourth estate coverage of this historic event. we'll see if they grant it. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and shine... ...to the things that sparkle and jingle. all while saving the things that go in our wallet. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get fresh cut savings. live trees are arriving
busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force...
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will speaker boehner take the farm bill off the shelf? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the five romney brothers, craig, ben, josh, matt and tagg could soon become america's first sons and they're sitting down for the first television news interview of the 2012 campaign. nbc's peter alexander talked to the brothers about their family, their faith and why some of them didn't want their father to run again this year. peter joins us now to talk about this exclusive that's going to show up on "rock center." what did you find out about the romney sons? >> frankly, i don't think many americans heard the five of them speak before. they all have that same sort of chiselled romney look. they're smart, smooth looking as we said and disciplined surrogates for their dad. they clearly recognize these are high stakes and witnessed the downside of that that comes with the scrutiny, too. one of the questions i asked them was specific about the moments of their dad, including a time when i think he said i like being back in michigan because the trees are the right
will speaker boehner take the farm bill off the shelf? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the five romney brothers, craig, ben, josh, matt and tagg could soon become america's first sons and they're sitting down for the first television news interview of the 2012 campaign. nbc's peter alexander talked to the brothers about their family, their faith and why some of them didn't want their father to run again this year. peter joins us now to talk about this exclusive that's going to show up on...
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i spoke to this office of speaker boehner last night. they say that this offer, although it moves closer to where the speaker is, is still not even close to in balance, which is what they're hoping for in a deal here. so we're getting closer to a deal but we don't have one just yet, guys. >> take a lot of chances there with the harry met sally references. >> you think i pulled that off? it's a little early in the morning. >> kind of. when you mention it, most people go back to that one meg ryan scene in the diner. >> we're not there yet. >> yeah, exactly. >> i'll have what he's having. >> i'll have what he's having. >> but that's, you know, rise above, all the stuff we talk about, that would be a great -- that would be the happy ending that we're looking for in all of this. right? >> that's a good phrase to use. >> you started it. >> to describe this consummation of this dealmaking process. >> oh, geez. >> do we all have a cigarette afterwards? anyway, for more -- once we do -- >> holy cow. >> for more on the fiscal cliff and the markets
i spoke to this office of speaker boehner last night. they say that this offer, although it moves closer to where the speaker is, is still not even close to in balance, which is what they're hoping for in a deal here. so we're getting closer to a deal but we don't have one just yet, guys. >> take a lot of chances there with the harry met sally references. >> you think i pulled that off? it's a little early in the morning. >> kind of. when you mention it, most people go back to...
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. >> is speaker boehner ready to make a deal? >> the president convened a pow wow with leaders. >> the congressional leaders meeting at the white house today. >> begin negotiations about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> this is the beginning of a fruitful process. >> the issue is taxes. >> only one bad word -- taxes. >> raising taxes is a very bad idea. >> raising taxes is a terrible idea. >> to show our seriousness, we put revenue on the table. >> we're prepared to put revenue on the table. >> a deadline. >> being able to work something out. >> there was a spirit of cooperation. >> tomorrow is speaker boehner's birthday. we didn't know how many candles were needed. ♪ best friend ♪ >> interrupting that was the ghost of christmas past. >> you guys are the best. thank you so much. >> mitt, 47%, romney. he is the gift that keeps on giving. >> republicans did not take kindly to mr. romney's words. >> i don't agree with the comments. >> we lost the presidency. it's time to move on. >> general petraeus
. >> is speaker boehner ready to make a deal? >> the president convened a pow wow with leaders. >> the congressional leaders meeting at the white house today. >> begin negotiations about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> this is the beginning of a fruitful process. >> the issue is taxes. >> only one bad word -- taxes. >> raising taxes is a very bad idea. >> raising taxes is a terrible idea. >> to show...
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boehner was trapped in a box that was tight. he since the battle rages on for the soul of the right. but perhaps we shouldn't rub our hands until it's over, for the last map standing in fact, might be named grover. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> jennifer: earlier today emotion came to the senate floor to ratified a treaty on the disabled. it's modeled on the landmark of merges withamericans . he claimed u.s. sovereignty so the tea party is now in from its right flank. it's not just about the united nations. 24 hours an speaker john boehner put a budget offer on the table the tea party is threatening to throw him over board. what is his great plan? raising revenues--aah. the details are pretty vague, but we know his plan would raise $800 billion in revenue closing some unnamed loopholes while sparing the top earners from any more taxes. tea partyers object to raising any revenue at all. on the other side the president is not pleased with boehner's plan because he said there would be no deal without higher tax rates for the wealthy. >> obam
boehner was trapped in a box that was tight. he since the battle rages on for the soul of the right. but perhaps we shouldn't rub our hands until it's over, for the last map standing in fact, might be named grover. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> jennifer: earlier today emotion came to the senate floor to ratified a treaty on the disabled. it's modeled on the landmark of merges withamericans . he claimed u.s. sovereignty so the tea party is now in from its right flank. it's not just about the united...
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boehner aides point to a new republican poll. in the survey 61% say they prefer a deal that raises revenue by reforming the tax code, lowering rates and closing loopholes. just 28% favor raising rates on those making over $250,000 a year. shocking nobody wants to raise taxes. in national exit polls, a full 60% supported raising tax rates on americans making over $250,000 a year. it's all about how you word the question, by the way. this morning on "morning joe" eric cantor voiced the reason the white house believes the time line will work in their favor. >> the president got re-elected, and we know at the end of this year taxes are going up on everybody. everybody. rich/poor alike. the operational statute will by law make these rates go up. that's what's changed. >> but when given a series of options to tax changes to consider, cantor did not warm to any of them. david brooks talked sunday about the conundrum facing speaker boehner. >> republicans have some homework to do. they have to figure out which taxes do we least want to o
boehner aides point to a new republican poll. in the survey 61% say they prefer a deal that raises revenue by reforming the tax code, lowering rates and closing loopholes. just 28% favor raising rates on those making over $250,000 a year. shocking nobody wants to raise taxes. in national exit polls, a full 60% supported raising tax rates on americans making over $250,000 a year. it's all about how you word the question, by the way. this morning on "morning joe" eric cantor voiced the...
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the president is at 400,000 and boehner is at 1 million. the president is flustered and he feels he's giving enough and boehner is resisting because of the tea party members in his house. >> right now the republican brand is taking a hit about being too extreme and the new cnn/orc poll finding americans do think the republican party is too extreme. we have congressman john fleming telling roll call of today's vote, i think there's sort of an intuitive feeling on our side and i don't necessarily agree with it that we want to mitigate as much damage as possible. chip, is that what's behind this strategy here? does speaker john boehner have a bigger play in mind? something for the longer game? >> think that may have something to do with it, but the speaker does have a longer game in mind and revenue has to start in the house and this is a starting point as far as the speaker is concerned and he can say it after this bill passes and he can go to the president and say we've passed something and it's in the senate and see what's next. >> this is
the president is at 400,000 and boehner is at 1 million. the president is flustered and he feels he's giving enough and boehner is resisting because of the tea party members in his house. >> right now the republican brand is taking a hit about being too extreme and the new cnn/orc poll finding americans do think the republican party is too extreme. we have congressman john fleming telling roll call of today's vote, i think there's sort of an intuitive feeling on our side and i don't...
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speaker john boehner told reporters he's not optimistic a deal can get done. >> i'm not confident at all. the house has done its job. on both the sequester and the looming tax hikes. the senate at some point has to act. and on both of these, where is the president? where is the leadership? absent without leave. >> joining me now, sheldon white house. before i get to this, i want to ask you about your reaction and where your head is on aid to egypt. the egyptian government has yet to condemn this attack on the united states embassy in cairo. how troubling is that development for you? >> it's unhealthy for the egyptian government not to respond in a way that shows their concern for the safety of our americans that's made worse by the killing of annual bass door teac ambassador stevens and the three other personnel that shows how serious this kind of activity can be. so it's incumbent upon the egyptian government to try to make it right as quick as they can. >> how do you justify the money spent, the lives put as risk to basically help libya and egypt and their fledgling democracies and
speaker john boehner told reporters he's not optimistic a deal can get done. >> i'm not confident at all. the house has done its job. on both the sequester and the looming tax hikes. the senate at some point has to act. and on both of these, where is the president? where is the leadership? absent without leave. >> joining me now, sheldon white house. before i get to this, i want to ask you about your reaction and where your head is on aid to egypt. the egyptian government has yet to...
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how much will the two sides be able to give and i think though you see in john boehner and in president obama two people who are willing to work together if they can get the wings, the fringe wings of either side to kind of get onboard and come together. >> you know, one thing i would note just as it relates -- first of all, susan rice hasn't been nominated for secretary of state. that said, if she is, the house has absolutely no role. it would be like me and you either supporting or opposing. >> 100 house republicans can oppose her but they don't have a vote. john mccain lost to president obama. he's more of an armed services guy than he is a foreign policy diplomacy guy. he called for bill clinton to go in but then was critical of hillary clinton going in. you know, i think a lot of people will say his politics are more personal than pragmatic. >> yet she is the top diplomat in the country. >> right. >> i want to talk because i can't resist 2016. i can't help myself. it's an addiction. >> why? >> you sound like my wife. chris christie hugely focused in the run up to the election after
how much will the two sides be able to give and i think though you see in john boehner and in president obama two people who are willing to work together if they can get the wings, the fringe wings of either side to kind of get onboard and come together. >> you know, one thing i would note just as it relates -- first of all, susan rice hasn't been nominated for secretary of state. that said, if she is, the house has absolutely no role. it would be like me and you either supporting or...
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. >>> speaker john boehner fails to rally republicans. congress goes on vacation and the fiscal cliff looms even larger. plus the nra plans a press conference exactly one week after the newtown massacre. >>> good morning. i'm maraschiacampo. >>> the dangerous snow and ice has claimed over half a dozen lives. the imarges from a 25-vehicle pile-up in des moines, iowa. the storm is dumping as much as a foot of snow in its path and driving rain and wind gusts in the 50-mile-per-hour range in others. air travelers across the country are facing major cancellations from san diego to new york with the worst cancellations coming out of chicago. our nbc meteorologist bill karins is tracking the storm for us. what's the latest? >> today was a good day to take off from work if you possibly could. in a lot of areas from the great lakes to the west coast, the wind is howling. the wind is the biggest threat out there. it's going to be this morning in mostly the big cities along i-95. right now winds 39 in philadelphia. 36 in scranton. you have to get in
. >>> speaker john boehner fails to rally republicans. congress goes on vacation and the fiscal cliff looms even larger. plus the nra plans a press conference exactly one week after the newtown massacre. >>> good morning. i'm maraschiacampo. >>> the dangerous snow and ice has claimed over half a dozen lives. the imarges from a 25-vehicle pile-up in des moines, iowa. the storm is dumping as much as a foot of snow in its path and driving rain and wind gusts in the...
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do you think john boehner and you know john boehner, the speaker of the house, do you think he can do with this present what gingrich and clinton did back in the '90s after the president was re-elected? >> well, i do. i think it's essential that he also understand his own caucus and i think when the election is done, remember they were trying to defeat the president. that has failed. so it's incumbent upon them now to realize there's per i will avoiding the message of the voters because the voters have spoken. also the senate democrats picked up seats across the country. now they're one region. so they're clear about that. and the president's always going to be open to different ideas, but not change the goals. and the goal is not just an economic strategy based on austerity, but one that is pro-growth, pro-middle class, that allows job creation while you're bringing fiscal discipline to washington. it's not one or the other, it's both. and obviously john boehner is wanting to work with the president. he's already expressed some opening to go that. it's going to take a while to get th
do you think john boehner and you know john boehner, the speaker of the house, do you think he can do with this present what gingrich and clinton did back in the '90s after the president was re-elected? >> well, i do. i think it's essential that he also understand his own caucus and i think when the election is done, remember they were trying to defeat the president. that has failed. so it's incumbent upon them now to realize there's per i will avoiding the message of the voters because...
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you were there behind speaker boehner. at the time, dana preeno, the white house spokeswoman said this, quote, the white house had tried to compromise with house democrats to help lawmakers obtain information from mr. bolten and ms. meier short of public testimony. many of the things we asked for we were willing to give, but instead they're going to waste time on this partisan, few tile act. is the contempt vote for mr. holder a partisan, futile act? >> not at all. if you go back earlier a year ago, look at the democrats who signed a letter asking the administration for the same information. i mean, every step of the way, we have sat. we will delay the contempt vote, not have it, just given the information. it's quite unusual and quite different that in the 11th hour they go to executive privilege. that -- that to me is a little disturbing. and the difference here is, an american died. doesn't the american public have a right to know? an american died by gun-running guns the american government knew. if you look just on th
you were there behind speaker boehner. at the time, dana preeno, the white house spokeswoman said this, quote, the white house had tried to compromise with house democrats to help lawmakers obtain information from mr. bolten and ms. meier short of public testimony. many of the things we asked for we were willing to give, but instead they're going to waste time on this partisan, few tile act. is the contempt vote for mr. holder a partisan, futile act? >> not at all. if you go back earlier...
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boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good job -- >> looks like he's going to get more political leeway. he doesn't have eric cantor. it seems like there's for trust between the two but, jackie, if the american people had known they not only were re-electing status quo but the same people are in the room that gave us the gridlock, i wonder how that ballot would have turned out. >> i wonder if he said it's going to be the same people in the room, and, you know, a lot of this is going to be theater. we were talking about that for the first couple of days, hopefully not weeks but there will be a lo
boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good...
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only 39% of republicans approve of boehner's handling of it. so it's not like he has the wind to his back. >> that's right. i think that speaks to, really, this is a fractionist party. boehner's is the leader of this house faction, but i think the republican party is very split nationwide and those polls suggest -- and i do think, also, that we're seeing a lot in the public play out. but there's all sorts of private talks going on that we just don't know about. you heard from pelosi today about talks that she had. of what her impressions of where this deal actually is. you heard from jay carney the same thing. they don't want to play this out in public. they don't want to play it out in that way because it might jeopardize a deal later on. on the one hand, you have boehner with a public theater that may not actually be in keeping with what is actually going on behind closed doors. i think both of these men are ultimately going to have to get a deal done. and both of them are thinking about their legacy. they're also thinking about what it's goi
only 39% of republicans approve of boehner's handling of it. so it's not like he has the wind to his back. >> that's right. i think that speaks to, really, this is a fractionist party. boehner's is the leader of this house faction, but i think the republican party is very split nationwide and those polls suggest -- and i do think, also, that we're seeing a lot in the public play out. but there's all sorts of private talks going on that we just don't know about. you heard from pelosi today...
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speaker boehner tried and he nailed. so is there a minority/majority coalition to come together to get something through the house. >> does it come from mcconnell? >> that's the other question is whether or not senator mcconnell plays along. i have a sneak with suspicion he will cautiously play along. he doesn't want to be blamed for this. he as of more moderate. what will they say at this meeting, what sort of stone? conciliatory? or the right saying that he has been trying to roll the republicans, basically saying here is the deal and you better take it? >> i think a lot of democrats or progressives hope he won't be as conciliatory as he's been. that is might do more than that. >> like what? >> i hope there are no further cuts to i doubt that that's the case. he's a very good hand to play. as we know, if the fiscal cliff comes to pass, we'll be seeing a lot of bush era tack rates that will go up anyway. >> we know the president oftentimes trying to go to the middle. we know he's more of a moderate. he trying to bring t
speaker boehner tried and he nailed. so is there a minority/majority coalition to come together to get something through the house. >> does it come from mcconnell? >> that's the other question is whether or not senator mcconnell plays along. i have a sneak with suspicion he will cautiously play along. he doesn't want to be blamed for this. he as of more moderate. what will they say at this meeting, what sort of stone? conciliatory? or the right saying that he has been trying to roll...
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boehner. but in the end, i don't think anybody so this day takes those fiscal conservatives as seriously as they better take them. in today's op-ed by mr. reynolds of putnam, was also disappointing. i mean i just don't think you can sequate the idea that peopl have certain beliefs. and just because you send a representative there that doesn't agree with other's beliefs, this isn't the electorate as being mean. they just want what they want. >> rick santelli, scott nation, thank you. >> merry christmas, joe. >> merry christmas. >> thanks a lot. >> merry christmas andrew ross. >> happy holidays, guys. >> you, too. >> and coming up, andrew? >> coming up, italian prime minister mario monti stepping down to set up the february elections. could he win another term? could silvio berlusconi mount a serious challenge? that's the story. and share som. or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit offection. >>> welcome ba
boehner. but in the end, i don't think anybody so this day takes those fiscal conservatives as seriously as they better take them. in today's op-ed by mr. reynolds of putnam, was also disappointing. i mean i just don't think you can sequate the idea that peopl have certain beliefs. and just because you send a representative there that doesn't agree with other's beliefs, this isn't the electorate as being mean. they just want what they want. >> rick santelli, scott nation, thank you....
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does he hear what john boehner has to say? does he internalize it? do we hear something acknowledging republican resistance to what he laid out today in pennsylvania or not? >> reporter: well, i think he certainly is hearing and listening to john boehner, but he also believes that he has the upper hand having just won re-election and this trip to pennsylvania today is sort of a larger pr campaign that the president and the white house have been embarking on to get voters, to pressure congressional republicans to get onboard with the president's plan of increasing taxes on wealthier americans. he's traveling to pennsylvania today. he has had had business leaders here at the white house, also leaders of the progressive movement to sort of build support for his plan and today specifically he'll be visiting a toy manufacturer in pennsylvania to sort of make the case that businesses like the toy manufacturer benefit and will continue to benefit if lawmakers get a deal on this payroll tax cut and if they -- on the fiscal cliff, rather, and if they don't, i
does he hear what john boehner has to say? does he internalize it? do we hear something acknowledging republican resistance to what he laid out today in pennsylvania or not? >> reporter: well, i think he certainly is hearing and listening to john boehner, but he also believes that he has the upper hand having just won re-election and this trip to pennsylvania today is sort of a larger pr campaign that the president and the white house have been embarking on to get voters, to pressure...
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bottom line, would have you voted for boehner's plan b? >> oh, gee, the 1-million-dollar owners and i mean revenue producers if you make a million would you raise their taxes, the way it stood. no but if they had had meaningful spending cuts, yes. i mean, it doesn't make sense to raise anybody's taxes right now. but guess what, elections matter. president obama won. but we have got to get meaningful spending cuts. we are going to spend 3.8 trillion laura this year. we are going to bring in only 2.5 trillion. but out of the 2.5, every single penny is spent on the debt and all the entitlements, medicare, medicaid, social security, so unless we are talking hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars in spending cuts, this discussion about tax increases is just foley. it is absolutely ridiculous. harry reid said that the boehner mr. was dead on arrival. it wasn't going to pass the senate anyway. so, boehner didn't get the support of his members, enough at least and it would have been a vote for not because the senator would have
bottom line, would have you voted for boehner's plan b? >> oh, gee, the 1-million-dollar owners and i mean revenue producers if you make a million would you raise their taxes, the way it stood. no but if they had had meaningful spending cuts, yes. i mean, it doesn't make sense to raise anybody's taxes right now. but guess what, elections matter. president obama won. but we have got to get meaningful spending cuts. we are going to spend 3.8 trillion laura this year. we are going to bring...
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in the meantime can john boehner survive? there are questions this morning about his future as house speaker after he couldn't get enough republican votes to pass his plan b fiscal cliff proposal. just moments ago he addressed this embarrassing setback. >> while we may have not been able to get the votes last night, to avert 99.81% of the tax increases, i don't think they weren't taking that out on me. they were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes. >> seeing an increasingly divided republican house where dozens of conservatives refused to go along with his back up plan. >> i disagree with john boehner, actually caving on taxes. he went over to the white house over the weekend and said we'll give you a trillion dollars of tax revenue and maybe raise the debt ceiling for a year and take a lever out of the hand of the republicans but did that i think without the support of the congress as we found out. >> he has worked his heart out to try to get the best deal he can, and to have this hap
in the meantime can john boehner survive? there are questions this morning about his future as house speaker after he couldn't get enough republican votes to pass his plan b fiscal cliff proposal. just moments ago he addressed this embarrassing setback. >> while we may have not been able to get the votes last night, to avert 99.81% of the tax increases, i don't think they weren't taking that out on me. they were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes....
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boehner's office said they're waiting for more details on spenting cuts. liz, why does it matter who gives what details first? what's the game here? >> well, i think what you're saying is whoever gives the details first, the other side is going to have an advantage to either position against those details. you know, the white house during health care debate, for example, was very -- it was, you know, step back and didn't give many details as to what they wanted to do because at the beginning because they didn't want to target on their back. i think this is almost a game of chicken right now. the problem is it's a game of chicken with very, very high stakes. and you've got the white house out there, you know, publicly putting pressure on republicans by sending obama, for example, to michigan but gamt trying to negotiate behind the scenes with boehner. and it's a two-prong strategy that i think carries real risk. >> it's kind of negotiation 101. i mean, the most basic kind of negotiation, you know, don't show your hand if you don't have to. i'm wondering, ma
boehner's office said they're waiting for more details on spenting cuts. liz, why does it matter who gives what details first? what's the game here? >> well, i think what you're saying is whoever gives the details first, the other side is going to have an advantage to either position against those details. you know, the white house during health care debate, for example, was very -- it was, you know, step back and didn't give many details as to what they wanted to do because at the...
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speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed, even in his own caucus. but now -- >> you are not answering my question. >> yes. because i'll tell you, something, because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would welcome john to tell me, he says he wants a solution. give us one! give us one, john! i laid out -- >> there is only one person that can provide the leadership and that is the president of the united states. >> no, no sir, that is not true. no -- >> the leadership, rather than campaigning, he ought to be here, leading and working with people and talking to folks on both sides of the aisle. to get a solution so we don't go over the cliff. they believe the president is eager to go over the cliff. >> i don't believe that at all. there are 535 of us, that can provide leadership, there are 435 in the house, 100 in the senate and there is the president, all of us have a responsibility here. and, you
speaker boehner and the president were so close and then speaker boehner went off on plan b. i never understood why. had no prospect of succeeding. it did not succeed, even in his own caucus. but now -- >> you are not answering my question. >> yes. because i'll tell you, something, because we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would welcome john to tell me, he says he wants a solution. give us one! give us one, john! i laid out...
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bottom line, would have you voted for boehner's plan b? >> oh, gee, the 1-million-dollar owners and i mean revenue producers if you make a million would you raise their taxes, the way it stood. no but if they had had meaningful spending cuts, yes. i mean, it doesn't make sense to raise anybody's taxes right now. but guess what, elections matter. president obama won. but we have got to get meaningful spending cuts. we are going to spend 3.8 trillion laura this year. we are going to bring in only 2.5 trillion. but out of the 2.5, every single penny is spent on the debt and all the entitlements, medicare, medicaid, social security, so unless we are talking hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars in spending cuts, this discussion about tax increases is just foley. it is absolutely ridiculous. harry reid said that the boehner mr. was dead on arrival. it wasn't going to pass the senate anyway. so, boehner didn't get the support of his members, enough at least and it would have been a vote for not because the senator would have
bottom line, would have you voted for boehner's plan b? >> oh, gee, the 1-million-dollar owners and i mean revenue producers if you make a million would you raise their taxes, the way it stood. no but if they had had meaningful spending cuts, yes. i mean, it doesn't make sense to raise anybody's taxes right now. but guess what, elections matter. president obama won. but we have got to get meaningful spending cuts. we are going to spend 3.8 trillion laura this year. we are going to bring...
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i think boehner set a great signal yesterday. i think the person who called boehner yesterday and said let's get back to work is a big deal. >> i want to ask you. do the american voters really get the attention of the gop now? do they send a clear message that misogynistic, bigoted, homophobic candidate es just dot fly. how do they get the party back on track? >> losing does a lot more parties, and spending time in the desert does a lot toward figuring out how to get to water. the republican party obviously has a lot of work to do, but i'm encouraged they will get the message, that we understand we've got to be a larger tent. we can't continue to just go after a shrinking -- trying to expand a shrinking demographic and recognize we need more tolerance, more diversity, and more policies and messages that address the broad fabric of middle america. so i think the message is loud and clear. i don't think there's any question about that. ultimately, it will be good for the party, and they'll get strong new leadership that will be --
i think boehner set a great signal yesterday. i think the person who called boehner yesterday and said let's get back to work is a big deal. >> i want to ask you. do the american voters really get the attention of the gop now? do they send a clear message that misogynistic, bigoted, homophobic candidate es just dot fly. how do they get the party back on track? >> losing does a lot more parties, and spending time in the desert does a lot toward figuring out how to get to water. the...
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boehner, boehner, don't be a sick. budget cuts will make us sick. the budget cuts are really rude, that's why we have to be so lewd. they were trying to lay bare the potential cuts for aids, the protests also served to put a naked spotlight on a major statement expected tomorrow from secretary of state hillary clinton. on the occasion of world aids day, secretary clinton is due to unveil an aids free generation. secretary clinton will make that announcement on thursday morning, but in advance of that renewed commitment to fighting aids, this group, which is known for memorable protests any way, found a way to be more memorable today. one of the groups involved in today's event tweeted, watch naked aids activists take over boehner's office at congress. that was their tweet that you could watch them and you really could. you can watch the live stream video of naked protesters standing in the office of a highest ranking republican in the country and that does not happen often and because it was that guy's office, other report ers just happened toll mil
boehner, boehner, don't be a sick. budget cuts will make us sick. the budget cuts are really rude, that's why we have to be so lewd. they were trying to lay bare the potential cuts for aids, the protests also served to put a naked spotlight on a major statement expected tomorrow from secretary of state hillary clinton. on the occasion of world aids day, secretary clinton is due to unveil an aids free generation. secretary clinton will make that announcement on thursday morning, but in advance...
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, their latest -- what is boehner actually doing? a couple of things. number one: republicans lost this election. they lost it fairly significantly. they lost house seats and senate seats and mitt romney rarely discussed the fiscal cliff. and we look back on the conversation and we think, gosh, it would have been nice if we had a plan that had been laid out, other than what mitt romney was saying, we're going to deal with this in a piecemeal fashion and we come to the table with that as a reality. nevertheless, why is anyone leaving down? why did the president leave town for his vacation, why did republicans start to leave town, why did democrats. if it is as serious as people say -- and i think it is, it would seem to me, even if the tea party is intransigent and that is what you want to say, they are terrible people and don't want to agree with anything, they are there and you have to deal with them, so everyone should stay in town, and can have their christmas eve dinner and do that, stay in town and figure this out and, the tea p
, their latest -- what is boehner actually doing? a couple of things. number one: republicans lost this election. they lost it fairly significantly. they lost house seats and senate seats and mitt romney rarely discussed the fiscal cliff. and we look back on the conversation and we think, gosh, it would have been nice if we had a plan that had been laid out, other than what mitt romney was saying, we're going to deal with this in a piecemeal fashion and we come to the table with that as a...
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taxes increased and republicans know they'll get blamed for that and don't want it and, two, can john boehner rally a republicans who doesn't want to raise taxes? to that end it's unbelievable. the election was only 13 days ago. >> i know. >> there's been a lot of piling on mitt romney in those 13 days. i want to play something tea party republican senator had to say. this was at the federalist society about the election. let's play it. >> inevitably there are these mandarins in politics who give the voice don't show any contrast. don't rock the boat. so by the third debate, i'm pretty certain mitt romney actually french kissed barack obama. >> okay, let's put aside that image. >> yes. >> this suggests that, you know, these are the manndarins of politics, don't show any contrast, don't rock the boat,s so you have the ted cruzs of the world coming in and the boehners saying we node to caught deal on this, reform on immigration, talk about gay marriage. we need a reformation within the party. is that what the base of the party wants? and if they don't want that, if ted cruz is the voice for tha
taxes increased and republicans know they'll get blamed for that and don't want it and, two, can john boehner rally a republicans who doesn't want to raise taxes? to that end it's unbelievable. the election was only 13 days ago. >> i know. >> there's been a lot of piling on mitt romney in those 13 days. i want to play something tea party republican senator had to say. this was at the federalist society about the election. let's play it. >> inevitably there are these mandarins...
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the white house told boehner to, quote, get serious. nancy pelosi called it another assault on the middle class, seniors and our future. and senate na jorty leader harry reid took to the floor this morning. >> republicans again sided with the wealthy of this country. it won't pass. >> the gop proposal calls for $600 billion in entitlement reform, including raising the medicare age. it brings $200 billion from social security, adjusting the inflation rate and raises $800 billion in new tax revenue by reforming the tax cut and closing loopholes. the plan rejects specifically raising tax rates, but it is significant that john boehner has gotten his entire leadership team, including congressman eric cantor, kevin mccarthy and even former vice presidential nominee and budget hawk paul ryan to publicly sign their names to a plan that through closing loopholes raises taxes. in an effort to give this offer more bipartisan credibility, speaker boehner said the plan is based on a proposal by former clinton chief of staff erskine bowles. bowles sa
the white house told boehner to, quote, get serious. nancy pelosi called it another assault on the middle class, seniors and our future. and senate na jorty leader harry reid took to the floor this morning. >> republicans again sided with the wealthy of this country. it won't pass. >> the gop proposal calls for $600 billion in entitlement reform, including raising the medicare age. it brings $200 billion from social security, adjusting the inflation rate and raises $800 billion in...
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on the other it's speaker boehner versus his own party. one of the leaders of this fight is american majority action and we're delighted to say that the group alexander spokesman joins us now, ron meier. good afternoon. >> thanks for having me on. >> great to have you ron. you've endorsed three different candidates, i believe, for speaker, jim jordan, jeb hensarling, and tom price. mr. price says in a statement he's not running, but can you tell our audience why are you so sick and tired of speaker boehner? >> well, there's really two big reasons and they happened in the last two weeks that really have been the nail in the coffin. one is the tax hikes. he's proposed basically to raise taxes on charities and job creators and he thinks that that's where his starting point is with president obama. >> hold on a second. let's be factual. i think what he said was that he was open to $800 billion in revenues but he did not specify the deductions. >> the only way you could get $800 billion in deductions is to go after the charitable deduction and
on the other it's speaker boehner versus his own party. one of the leaders of this fight is american majority action and we're delighted to say that the group alexander spokesman joins us now, ron meier. good afternoon. >> thanks for having me on. >> great to have you ron. you've endorsed three different candidates, i believe, for speaker, jim jordan, jeb hensarling, and tom price. mr. price says in a statement he's not running, but can you tell our audience why are you so sick and...
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then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his large drawer of discarded ideas. it's enough to make you wonder if it was a personal beef with the clinton but it went much deeper than that. >> well, romney went there. unlike ronald reagan, bill clinton is alive to respond. yesterday he did at length rebutting romney on the debt. >> the budget he put out on the primary according to a lot of independent sources would actually increase the debt over and above what's going to happen by $1 trillion or more. >> clinton pointedly praised the massachusetts health care plan. >> since it was signed, inflation and heal
then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his...
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the john boehner has said chain cpi. and medicare eligibility age. >> right. >> those are the two things that he's laid out for medicare and social security. >> right. >> your party's nominee last year ran against obama -- or in this campaign ran against obama for cutting medicare. what are the specific entitlement savings that you guys want to enact? because that's your ask of obama. he's told you what taxes he wants to raise. >> i've got a whole list of them. i mean, certainly starting with chain cpi, but the age, the copay, means testing. >> he's agreed to that. >> betting on competitive situation in between medicare manage and deeper service without any cap i mean it adds up to about a trillion dollars. and when you have a situation where americans are paying one-third of the cost of medicare, i don't think people realize that, but literally people are paying one-third of the cost of medicare, we have 20 million more americans coming on medicare over the next decade, i mean it's a time bomb. >> i agree with you it's
the john boehner has said chain cpi. and medicare eligibility age. >> right. >> those are the two things that he's laid out for medicare and social security. >> right. >> your party's nominee last year ran against obama -- or in this campaign ran against obama for cutting medicare. what are the specific entitlement savings that you guys want to enact? because that's your ask of obama. he's told you what taxes he wants to raise. >> i've got a whole list of them. i...
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footing. >> what is boehner's game plan? does he even have one? ryan grim is washington bureau chief for "the huffington post," and glen johnson is politics editor for boston.com. i worked on the hill for years. you cover the hill and know it. that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but that's not the end of it. you know, i think he's worried about his speakership every day he's speaker -- >> do you agree with that, he's worried he may be losing out or being thrown out of the speakership by his own party? >> for sure. he spent the first two years of his speakership looking over his shoulder as the camera shows of eric cantor right behind him ready -- >> but cantor is with him now, isn't he? hasn't his number two guy joined him? >> he's his number two guy and supporter, but he's the spiritual leader of the tea party caucus there, and that's t
footing. >> what is boehner's game plan? does he even have one? ryan grim is washington bureau chief for "the huffington post," and glen johnson is politics editor for boston.com. i worked on the hill for years. you cover the hill and know it. that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but...
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john boehner has endorsed it as well. the reality is that if you spend $6 billion, what it costs to make this difference, maybe we ought to think in terms of spending it for people who are getting out of high school and helping them along in community colleges. those are the ones who need help most of all. >> there is a serious question about what you get out of college. there is a lot of research and data that show that kids don't learn anything in college, they are about the same when they leave as they went in. there is a big question about whether you are getting your money's worth. >> who is the liberal who is going to lead the fight on college costs? >> i heard all might talk about it at georgetown university -- i heard paul ryan talk about it at georgetown university this week. >> it will take a liberal to lead a that fight. >> the president added interesting itinerary this week. >> college tours. [laughter] boulder, colorado -- swing state. chapel hill, north carolina -- swing state. >> amazing coincidence. >> ama
john boehner has endorsed it as well. the reality is that if you spend $6 billion, what it costs to make this difference, maybe we ought to think in terms of spending it for people who are getting out of high school and helping them along in community colleges. those are the ones who need help most of all. >> there is a serious question about what you get out of college. there is a lot of research and data that show that kids don't learn anything in college, they are about the same when...
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boehner putting markers down on the right. so we're exactly where we started a year and a half ago when we started this whole debate about taxes and spending in this country. somebody's going to have to give. obama, the word compromise came out of his mouth during the speech last night. is there a moment now post-election where people can maybe all come together and meet in the middle? possibly, but people are pretty entrenched on this thing. >> john harwood has followed every twist and turn of this election. he joins us onset this morning. there's two issues, john. we've got the fiscal cliff issue and then we've got the fiscal abyss issue. i'm wondering -- here's my biggest question. now that the republicans don't have as their single mandate to prevent a second term, that's off the table now, that's a whole new ball game for these guys. that's not going to be the thought behind every thing they do. the president no longer is thinking about re-election, so maybe he doesn't have to look at his base all the time with the bush t
boehner putting markers down on the right. so we're exactly where we started a year and a half ago when we started this whole debate about taxes and spending in this country. somebody's going to have to give. obama, the word compromise came out of his mouth during the speech last night. is there a moment now post-election where people can maybe all come together and meet in the middle? possibly, but people are pretty entrenched on this thing. >> john harwood has followed every twist and...